The special guest will be Hans Charles, Director of Photography of the highly acclaimed documentary 13th. Hans will be sharing his expertise and insight into what it takes to make a successful documentary.

Hans Charles started studying cinema at the Los Angeles Film Studies Center and worked for Tracey Edmonds (Soulfood, Set it Off) , Bridget Davis (Sister Act II, Hav Plenty) and Patrick Ian Polk (Punks, Noah’s Ark) at Edmonds Entertainment. After leaving Los Angeles, Mr. Charles pursued his MFA in film at Howard University’s School of Communication. While a graduate student, he produced his first feature LIKE WATER, but developed an eye for cinematography. He has shot for a range of directors including Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay (VENUS VS, 13th) and Salim Akil (JUMPING THE BROOM, SPARKLE) and has worked on several films including ENTRE NOS, PARIAH, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, and MOTHER OF GEORGE . They have screened at at festivals all over the world including, Urban World Film Festival, the New York City Latino Film Festival, OutFest, the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Zanzibar Film Festival, the Black Star film festival, HBO and ESPN. Hans was a former professor of Cinematography at Howard University, and is currently teaching Cinematography at George Mason University.

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